nulife2be

:(Hello all, Just had a few spare minutes to update my journal. To date I have lost a total of 44#'s. I am still going to the YMCA 3-4 times a week and I am also doing some exercising at my home. I bike ride with my son and play basketball with him. At the YMCA I am doing 10 minutes of Cardio and all 15 weight machines each day. I just added today the abdominal crunches on the mat and the standing crunches with the cross bar. I have had my first fill, but still have no restriction. I can eat what ever I want, so I have to watch it really close. I am not due for another fill until Nov. 5th. The scale has not moved since my last fill on Oct. 3rd. I still continue to go to the gym and nothing is happening. It is really starting to get me down. I have no one to talk to about anything reguarding my band and the weight loss. I am hungry all the time and the will power is going south really fast...... I am still makeing wise food choices, but I can't seem to make the scale move. Any suggestions? Please respond if you have any comments. I must go for now. Keep up the good work one and all and I will post more at a later date.... Nulife:cry:eek:

:(Hello all, Just had a few spare minutes to update my journal. To date I have lost a total of 44#'s. I am still going to the YMCA 3-4 times a week and I am also doing some exercising at my home. I bike ride with my son and play basketball with him. At the YMCA I am doing 10 minutes of Cardio and all 15 weight machines each day. I just added today the abdominal crunches on the mat and the standing crunches with the cross bar. I have had my first fill, but still have no restriction. I can eat what ever I want, so I have to watch it really close. I am not due for another fill until Nov. 5th. The scale has not moved since my last fill on Oct. 3rd. I still continue to go to the gym and nothing is happening. It is really starting to get me down. I have no one to talk to about anything reguarding my band and the weight loss. I am hungry all the time and the will power is going south really fast...... I am still makeing wise food choices, but I can't seem to make the scale move. Any suggestions? Please respond if you have any comments. I must go for now. Keep up the good work one and all and I will post more at a later date.... Nulife:cry:eek:

Dear Fluffy, I too had the band surgery in Topeka Kansas by Dr Bernsten from Tallgrass General Surgery Center. I was banded on Aug 20th 2007 and all is well with me. I go for my first fill tomorrow. I had no complications and went back to work in 13 days. I only took the pain meds for 2 days and then went to regular tylenol. I now am very hungry all the time, so Im looking so forward to my first fill tomorrow. I would love to keep in touch with you after your surgery. My email is awesometwo@sbcglobal.net Good luck to you in your surgery, I know you will do great. If I can help with anything just ask I will always be there for you. Nulife

Hello all, I have not written in a little while. All is going well with me. I go for my first fill on Oct 3rd. Little scared about that one though. To date I have lost 39 #. I go to the YMCA about 3-4 X's a week. I do 10mins cardio and all the weight machines now. I also log my workouts into Fitlinx, so I can moniter my progress. I have not felt better in my life. I never thought I would say, I love to exercise.........!!!!!!!!!!!! I also ride my bike around the park and my neighborhood with my son when I can. I can log that exercise also. I have also taken up swimming at the YMCA. I try and swim 1 X per week, and that may also be logged. So Yes you can say that I am much more active these days, and I LOVE IT:whoo:Well good luck to one and all and Ill write more at a later date... Everyone keep up the good work... We can do this and we WILL!!!!!!!:mad:

Hello all, I have not written in a little while. All is going well with me. I go for my first fill on Oct 3rd. Little scared about that one though. To date I have lost 39 #. I go to the YMCA about 3-4 X's a week. I do 10mins cardio and all the weight machines now. I also log my workouts into Fitlinx, so I can moniter my progress. I have not felt better in my life. I never thought I would say, I love to exercise.........!!!!!!!!!!!! I also ride my bike around the park and my neighborhood with my son when I can. I can log that exercise also. I have also taken up swimming at the YMCA. I try and swim 1 X per week, and that may also be logged. So Yes you can say that I am much more active these days, and I LOVE IT:whoo:Well good luck to one and all and Ill write more at a later date... Everyone keep up the good work... We can do this and we WILL!!!!!!!:car:

:help::omg:Hello on and all banders.... I need help trying to change my ticker. I have tried to make a new one and cut and paste it to my signiture,but it will not work for me. I have now lost a total of 39#, but my old ticker still states only 6# Help me please.... Please email me at awesometwo@sbcglobal.net with step by step instructions to complete this task. Many thanks in advance Nulife2be:omg:computers are not my fortae....LOL:o

Hello one and all, It has been a few days since I have typed in my journal. My weight loss is now up to 36#. Wow how I love my band......... I do not go for my first fill until Oct. 3rd, 2007. I really haven't been to hungry either. My stomach growns about 4:00pm everyday, and I simply eat a small snack and it is all better. I can't wait until I get the go ahead to work on my stomach muscles.... I wanted to start yesterday at the gym, but I refrained, cause I was scared to do it.... I am going to the YMCA about 3 times a week and I swim and lift weights, even though I can't lift over 10# until after the 3rd of Oct. I still go and do it faithfully each week... Well it is late and I need to go to bed. Good luck to each of you and keep on posting...

Hello one and all, It has been a few days since I have typed in my journal. My weight loss is now up to 36#. Wow how I love my band......... I do not go for my first fill until Oct. 3rd, 2007. I really haven't been to hungry either. My stomach growns about 4:00pm everyday, and I simply eat a small snack and it is all better. I can't wait until I get the go ahead to work on my stomach muscles.... I wanted to start yesterday at the gym, but I refrained, cause I was scared to do it.... I am going to the YMCA about 3 times a week and I swim and lift weights, even though I can't lift over 10# until after the 3rd of Oct. I still go and do it faithfully each week... Well it is late and I need to go to bed. Good luck to each of you and keep on posting...:car:

Well gang, I have had the band since Aug 20th 2007. Including all the preop diet and watching my intake since May 2007 I have lost a total of 32#:whoo:. It is a new month and I decided to increase my exercise. I have a YMCA membership since May also. I always go there and swim and play with my 12 year old son. I now have been set up with there Fitlinxx program. I have 13 machines that I work on and after I can work on my abs I will have all 15 machines to workout on. Wow today was my first day and boy am I tired. I am only using 10# of weight, cause that is my weigt limit until I go back to the doctor for my first fill on Oct. 3,2007. I also walk at the park next to my house and also I ride my bike at the park. Not to keen on the bike riding yet, I have a sore butt!!!!!!!!:heh: Well good luck to all of you. I'll type more later.:bounce:

Well gang, I have had the band since Aug 20th 2007. Including all the preop diet and watching my intake since May 2007 I have lost a total of 32#:whoo:. It is a new month and I decided to increase my exercise. I have a YMCA membership since May also. I always go there and swim and play with my 12 year old son. I now have been set up with there Fitlinxx program. I have 13 machines that I work on and after I can work on my abs I will have all 15 machines to workout on. Wow today was my first day and boy am I tired. I am only using 10# of weight, cause that is my weigt limit until I go back to the doctor for my first fill on Oct. 3,2007. I also walk at the park next to my house and also I ride my bike at the park. Not to keen on the bike riding yet, I have a sore butt!!!!!!!!:heh: Well good luck to all of you. I'll type more later.:bounce:

I was banded on Aug.20th 2007. I had no complications what so every. I have not got the go ahead and start to add reg foods back into my diet. All is well, and I Love my band. The tool in my body has shown me the way to be free from my weight loss issues. I'm 5'2" and my starting weight and also my highest weight ever was 257# in May. I found out that I was TYpe 2 diabetic, sleep apnea, asthma,chronic pains in feet and back. I was a mess. I know have lost 29 # including preop diet and surgery and I have decreased joint pain, asthma is much better, the doctor has lowered my meds for my diabetis and I feel much healther so far. I have more energy and sleep alot less. I want to get up and greet the day each morning. So to answer your question, YES I would get the band again in a sec....... Good luck with your delima. nulife2be

Hello one and all bandsters. Yesterday I went to the 1 week postop appt. All went great. They removed the steri strips, all is healing well, still a little sore on the port side, but it is bareable. I have not had any pain med since 2 days after my surgery, except Ibuprophen for a headache. Yeah for me... I got the go ahead to start adding regular food slowly back into my diet. So last night for dinner I made Green bean caserole and tuna salad. I know they do not sound good together, but that is what I was in the mood for. Then of coarse chips for the rest of the family, and they ate there tuna salad on a bed of lettuce. Anyway I was really sacared to try real food that I needed to chew.... All went well and it all stayed down. I got up this am am made egg salad and it went fine to. Not eating much, only few bites and I am full, so I suppose the band is working. I do not have any thing in my band right now. I have scheduled a my first fill for OCT 3rd if I need one. They told me that If I a still losing at a slow and steady pace I might not need to get one then and can postpone if needed for a few weeks later. I can also start to ride my new bike. Can't wait to start that with my 12 year old son. Just to let you all know since May of 2007 including the preop and the surgery I have lost a total of 29 great #######'s YEAH!!! I still have a long way to go, but I belive I am off to a great start.... Good luck to each one of you and we can and will WIN this battle with our weight.........

Hello one and all bandsters. Yesterday I went to the 1 week postop appt. All went great. They removed the steri strips, all is healing well, still a little sore on the port side, but it is bareable. I have not had any pain med since 2 days after my surgery, except Ibuprophen for a headache. Yeah for me... I got the go ahead to start adding regular food slowly back into my diet. So last night for dinner I made Green bean caserole and tuna salad. I know they do not sound good together, but that is what I was in the mood for. Then of coarse chips for the rest of the family, and they ate there tuna salad on a bed of lettuce. Anyway I was really sacared to try real food that I needed to chew.... All went well and it all stayed down. I got up this am am made egg salad and it went fine to. Not eating much, only few bites and I am full, so I suppose the band is working. I do not have any thing in my band right now. I have scheduled a my first fill for OCT 3rd if I need one. They told me that If I a still losing at a slow and steady pace I might not need to get one then and can postpone if needed for a few weeks later. I can also start to ride my new bike. Can't wait to start that with my 12 year old son. Just to let you all know since May of 2007 including the preop and the surgery I have lost a total of 29 great #######'s YEAH!!! I still have a long way to go, but I belive I am off to a great start.... Good luck to each one of you and we can and will WIN this battle with our weight.........:car:

:help:Ok, Here is my QUESTION......I have read several posts thus far and on one of them it stated you could purchase "PROTEIN BULLETS" they have 42 grams of protein and come in orange, grape, or fruit punch. They cost $2.99 a tube. I was told that you can find them at any Health food store. WELLLLLLLLL, I live in Kansas.... and I checked.... I can not find them anywhere...... So if anyone can help me... I need the true name and the manufactor, and where you can find them. I even have tried the net. No luck.. :help: